Background: Cardiac diseases are considered as major cause of maternal mortality during pregnancy and account for about 10% of all maternal mortalities. Cardiac diseases cause complications for both mother and fetus. In this study, we evaluated the effects of cardiac diseases on pregnancy and vice versa. Three groups of complications were examined: complication of maternal heart (serious and li...

Periodontal disease is one of the most common chronic infectious diseases in humans. In recent years, an association was found between periodontitis and some systemic diseases such as cardiovascular disorders, problems during pregnancy, diabetes, cerebrovascular diseases, and respiratory disorders. Complications that may arise during pregnancy include pretem birth, low birth weight, intrauterin...

this research was conducted to examine the effect of a concurrent training on rest level of leptin of plasma and some hormonal factors in non-athlete subjects. the research population included non-athlete men who didn’t participate in any organized sport activities. 30 men were chosen voluntarily among the above-mentioned population and were divided into 2 groups: experimental (15 subjects) an...